Why no serenity sequel

Little is known about the plot of Disney's potential Firefly reboot. It would likely retell the story of Mal Reynolds ' time in the Unification War, a conflict he would ultimately lose, which defined the character and his worldview in crucial ways. After the war, Mal operates on the outskirts of society, constantly ducking the attention of the Alliance. Two passengers - River and Simon Tam - cause Mal trouble with the Alliance, but his personal moral code compels him to protect the mysterious brother and sister.

The Firefly revival would almost certainly feature an entirely new cast. The original cast of the series are all 20 years older, not to mention many of them, like Fillion and Tudyk, stay busy with other projects and would likely be unavailable to return. The new series would be a clean slate from a casting standpoint. It is widely established that anything this man creates turns to gold. Nothing backs this up more than the bewildering success of this obscure, net-only comedy.

That Dr Horrible managed to get the cast that it did Nathan Fillion, Neil Patrick Harris is just further proof of the immense respect Wheddon is afforded in the industry. Get the best of Den of Geek delivered right to your inbox! Ridiculous network name changes aside what was the point? With BSG coming to a close, leaving behind a rich history of unprecedented success, movie studios, if there were any sense and justice in the world, should be optioning sci-fi scripts left, right and centre.

Firefly producer Tim Minear was also open to making more episodes of Firefly , even as a limited series. But this was in and one of the last notable times someone connected to the franchise spoke optimistically about its future.

Fillion also made it clear he wasn't interested in returning for more Firefly episodes in Even FOX, the network behind Firefly , probably wouldn't have greenlit more episodes unless Whedon was on board. These days, Whedon and Fillion - arguably the two most important people in continuing the Firefly story on TV or in a movie - are tied up with other projects. However, there is one major and totally essential condition that must be met first.

FS A Firefly and Serenity sequel could be happening. FS Morena Baccarin in Deadpool. This would be the perfect time to return to his roots. FOX Will the Serenity ever fly again?